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Trump's Department of Government Efficiency led by Elon Musk faced resistance while attempting to reduce federal workforce and address the $37 trillion national debt.
Prominent MAGA movement voices are calling out Trump's policy contradictions as Republicans prepare for a bumpy midterm election
Elon Musk escalated his public attacks on President Donald Trump Monday, suggesting his administration withheld findings about the federal investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, as their whirlwind friendship continues to devolve into a brutal back-and-forth on their respective social media platforms.
Shares of Tesla tumbled 8% at the opening bell Monday as the feud between CEO Elon Musk and Trump reignited over the weekend.Musk, once a top donor and ally of Trump, announced that he was forming a third political party in protest over the Republican spending bill that passed late last week.
President Trump announced Wednesday that Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy will temporarily lead the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, weeks after Mr. Trump withdrew an Elon Musk-linked entrepreneur as his pick to lead the space agency.
The billionaire continued to criticize the GOP and appeared to take shots at the president after he mocked the idea of Musk creating a third-party in the U.S.
Musk called the legislation a “disgusting abomination” and “pork-filled,” voicing frustration with its impact on the federal deficit. While Trump hinted that Musk’s anger stemmed from cuts to green energy tax credits, Musk has denied it.